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PHOTOS: Erbil shows off its colour in support of Peshmerga fighters


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Dilan Raphiann

Last updated: December 19, 2014

PHOTOS: Erbil shows off its colour in support of Peshmerga fighters

Banner Icon Photo Essay This Wednesday Kurdistan celebrated its National Flag Day. Most people wore traditional dresses and military attire in solidarity with the Kurdish Peshmerga fighters. Dilan Raphiann checked out the celebrations in Erbil.

Kurdistan’s National Flag Day was established by the Kurdistan Regional Government in 1999. The day is marked in schools and offices across the Kurdish region of Iraq by celebrating the Kurdish flag and Kurdish national dress. Traditional clothes for women come in various styles and can even determine where someone is from. The full outfit is a collection of many pieces worn together, which sometimes results in quite a hefty price tag.

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School boys in their outfits

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Buying beads and fabric trims to be sewn onto Kurdish dresses.

Traditional clothes for women come in various styles and can determine where someone is from.

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Old men in Kurdish clothes on the benches in the square.

National dress is common particularly among the older generations.

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​Traditional coffee shop along the Citadel

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​Boys sell bowls of pomegranate seeds in the square.

The Citadel attracts visitors from all over the world.

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Kurdish flags on sale for National Flag Day

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Street celebrations

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Little lady dressed as peshmerga for National Flag Day in support of those in the front lines

http://www.yourmiddleeast.com/culture/photos-erbil-shows-off-its-colour-in-support-of-peshmerga-fighters_28667

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